Norwich stage thrilling late show, West Brom crush Leeds

11/10/2018

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Norwich staged a stunning escape act as the Championship leaders scored twice in stoppage time to beat Millwall 4-3, while West Bromwich Albion demolished promotion rivals Leeds 4-1 on Saturday.Teemu Pukki, pictured September 2018, and Jordan Rhodes turned the game on its head in the final minutes

Daniel Farke's side recorded their fifth successive victory in incredible fashion as Jordan Rhodes and Teemu Pukki turned the game on its head in the final minutes.

Pukki had cancelled out Tom Elliott's first-half opener and then saw his penalty saved by Millwall goalkeeper Ben Amos before Moritz Leitner edged the Canaries in front.

But in an astonishing final 11 minutes, Ryan Leonard and Jed Wallace thought they had pinched the points for struggling Millwall, only for Rhodes to level in the 92nd minute and Pukki to pounce in the seventh minute of stoppage time.

"It is important after a game like this for everyone to enjoy the moment, to feel the joy," said Farke, whose side are two points clear at the top.

"I want them all to make the most of it because sometimes players can wonder why they are doing all this hard work and this is the reason."

Albion's challenge had stalled after collecting a solitary point from their previous four games.

But Hal Robson-Kanu, who was making his first Championship start since the opening day of the season, set them on the way to victory in the 51st minute before Matt Phillips doubled their advantage.

Harvey Barnes grabbed their third in the 82nd minute with substitute Dwight Gayle on target three minutes later with a cheeky back-heel.

Third-placed Leeds, who had only lost once in seven games before facing Albion, would have gone back to the top of the table with a win.

But they were outplayed from the first whistle and all they had to show for their effort was a stoppage-time consolation from Pablo Hernandez.

Hugill slotted home from the penalty spot to net his first league goal since his pre-season loan move from West Ham and the forward was on target again five minutes later as he lashed a half-volley into the roof of the net.